Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Maharashtra government, in a bid to give a push to the state’s industrial and logistics landscape, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Horizon Industrial Parks, a Blackstone-backed logistics platform and Xsio Logistics Parks for a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment exceeding Rs 5,000 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, cleared the policy to make use of ‘M-Sand’ (artificial sand) mandatory in the construction sector. This has been done in order to curb the environmental problems arising from the over-extraction of natural sand and to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Monday, suggested the Maharashtra government to draft a comprehensive law comprising the provisions of the Company Act and Cooperation Act in a serious bid to further strengthen the cooperative sector in Maharashtra and thereby provide the much … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Centre’s new draft policy framed for the upstream oil & gas exploration and production sector aims to minimise the environmental impact of mineral oil operations, including gas flaring activities, and closer monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and flared gas. Routine flaring of gas takes … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shillong, May 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday that through flagship programmes, the state government has been working to promote agriculture development and farmer welfare. He said that the government is working to create an ecosystem that enables agriculture and its value-added products to thrive. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) neutralised a Pakistani intruder in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector, officials said on Thursday. The intruder, yet to be identified, was gunned down in the wee hours of Thursday while crossing the International Border of India and Pakistan. The intruder was spotted trying … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shillong, May 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday that Meghalaya has the highest budgetary allocation for the health sector compared to other states in the country. He said that the government is committed and focused on the health sector in spite of the numerous challenges inherent in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted extensive raids at five different locations across Chennai, targeting environmental consultancy firms and individuals linked to the healthcare sector. The searches, carried out simultaneously in Koyambedu, Ashok Nagar, Saidapet, Virugambakkam, and Mylapore, were part of an ongoing investigation into … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s services sector continued to grow in April, with the Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising slightly to 58.7 from 58.5 in March, an HSBC report said on Tuesday. A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, while anything below signals contraction. The increase points to … Read more